Pro Bowl selection in 2020. The Chiefs appeared in Super Bowl LV, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeating them 31–9. Kafka missed the team's week 16 game in 2021 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to COVID-19 protocols. The Chiefs appeared in the AFC Championship Game for the fourth consecutive season, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 27–24. Mahomes earned another Pro Bowl selection following the season. New York Giants Kafka was hired by the New York Giants on February 11, 2022, to be their offensive coordinator under newly-hired head coach Brian Daboll. Kafka called the offensive plays for the team during the preseason and training camp. On September 5, 2022, it was announced that Kafka would remain the play-caller for the regular season after a strong preseason. Kafka interviewed with the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts for their head coach positions on January 22, 2023; the Arizona Cardinals interviewed him for their head coach job on January 31. He completed second interviews with the Texans on January 25 and Cardinals on February 7. Personal life Kafka majored in communication studies at Northwestern University. Mike's brother, Jason, was a pitcher for the independent Windy City ThunderBolts and attended St. Rita of Cascia High School. Both Kafkas were recruited by Ken Margerum, who is now an assistant at San Jose State. Mike Kafka is married to his wife, Allison, and they have a daughter. Kafka worked as an instructor at former Northwestern teammate Brett Basanez's prep quarterback development camps in Woodbury, Minnesota and Minnetonka, Minnesota, in mid-2011. Kafka worked at a Pop Warner Football passing camp, Three5Seven, with former Northwestern teammate Chris Malleo in July 2011. On November 13, 2014, Kafka started a Kickstarter campaign for his product, the Roo Inferno, a type of hand warmer for both athletes and outdoor enthusiasts. The campaign successfully gained $15,974 from 124 backers on December 18, 2014. With help from the NFL and the University of Miami, Kafka began an executive Master of Business Administration program catered towards NFL players in 2015. References External links New York Giants bio Northwestern Wildcats football bio 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Chicago Players of American football from Chicago American football quarterbacks Northwestern Wildcats football players Philadelphia Eagles players New England Patriots players Jacksonville Jaguars players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Minnesota Vikings players Tennessee Titans players Cincinnati Bengals players Coaches of American football from Illinois Northwestern Wildcats